Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-08
District Government Affair.".
SEWERAGE OF THE PRINTING AND ENGRAVING BUREAU
ri III NIX.

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BUILDING.
Z. D. Graves, chief OF the Bureau of Fnprayinp
and Printing. calls the attention of the District
commissioners to the fact that the rip-rap now
being constructed In the improvement OF the POLO
mac hats will shortly have the effect of stopping
the flow from the temporary box sewer cOnsI rIctpi
outlet for the sewerage or that Bureau Mr.
Graves recommends that work on the new sewer
be commenced and completed as soon as practi-
cable.
COMPLAINTS AND PETITIONS
Mrs. A. Sigmund complains that the track OF the
Metropolitan K. X. CO. at the corner or :32d and p
streets northwest Is only feet distant from the
curb. 3. j. Laws wants the punD on srh sire.
northwest. between NJ and y streets repaired
sarah p. Barnum. OF No. ::,2 street northwest
front OF her premises. &. W. johnson and j @
Nernillion complain OF the unnecessary occupa
.ion OF Maryland avenue southwest from 10th
street TO the Long Bridge by standing cars on the
tracks, making up and breaking trains &C.. dur
ing al hours OF the night. The health ofcer calls
attention TO q filthy obstructed gutter on the
north side OF street northwest. between 26th and
2ath streets; TO foul and offensive seWertr IN ot
The corner OF tth and Ii streets northeast. and to
the gutter al the corner OF 9th and ST reefs north
east A. GaeSler complains OF the condition OF the
Old pump on Sth street northwest, between N and
streets.
WANTS PERMISSION TO SHOOT BIRDS.
Dr. Rudolph HeS,el, superintendent OF the earn
Pond, writes the District Commissioner for per-
mission to shoot such birds are injurious to the
cultivation OF fish.
WHY THE GARBAGE Is NOT COLLECTED
In reference TO the many complaints which are
daily made to the District Commissioners ahOut
the garbage collector. Health Oflicer Townsend
has written the Commissioners as follows:
"The enforcement OF the police regulations has
caused the stoppage OF collections OF garbage by
many private collectors and Is accordingly the
cause or many OF the complaints at present comino
In. The contractor is, i believe, making an ear.
nest endeayor TO collect orYal regularly from dwell
ungs, &C.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Hrs MARTHA WASHINGTON
WITH A BEICK.-Saiurday night Martha Washing
ton, colored girl, was assaulted by Abraham
Lincoln, also colored, on 4th near street south
east She had been to Juenemanns for bucket
OF beer, and meeting Lincoln a quarrel took place
and he struck her with brick, cutting her head
badly. She was attended by Dr. Grinder and sent
10 the hospitai, and Lincoln escaped for the time
SAYS He WAS NOT NOTIFIED TO APPEAR IN COURT
AS stated in saturdays STAR, the case or Robert
who were charged with conspiracy TO defraud
James, was dismissed for want OF prosecution.
MI. James stated 10 a STAR reporter to-day that
no notice TO appear IN court was served upon him
lie says that an officer called at his house No
1879 18th street northwest, between 10 and IN n
d. and, nndinS him absent, left without leaving
any notice.
Two CoLoRED CAMP MIEriNGs.-There was q
large attendance at the camp meeting yesterday
neId al Wayman Grove under the auspices OF the
ueusefed one OF the sermons. At Irving Park
tnere was good attendance yesterday, the people
G ,'.ag mainly from this city. Sermons were
preached oy the Rev. j. j. Kelley and the castor.
CHANGEs AT GoSzAGA CoLLEGH.-Seyeral changes
o OIL tue schoiaStles at Gonzaga College have been
announced The Rev. Jos. A. Matson. S. j., and
,ne hev. Michael j. Cunningham S. j., will 60 to
Woodstock College TO enter upon a course or the
9oey: Inc Rev. John A. Moore, s. j., as stated In
LII, IhE STAR, Will go TO Loyola College, Baltimore
Inc rev Messrs. Petit and Corbett, OF woodstock
college, Will come 10 Gonzaga TO take the place OF
These gentlemen.